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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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34
PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION
Work of the Public Health Inspectors

Table: A summary of the inspections carried out during the year is given in Table 1.TABLE 1

A summary of the inspections carried out during the year is given in Table 1.

TABLE 1

InspectionsRevisitsTotals
To investigate complaints7,5836,97714,560
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act5,8401,1246,964
Infectious diseases1,1332601,393
Factories Act275—275
Housing clearance area scheme1487155
Houses in multiple occupation2,7033,6386,341
Qualification certificates1,3412701,611
Other housing reports2248232
Long-stay immigrants259126385
New drainage4757,5298,004
Hairdressers308192500
Other4,6703,0197,689
Totals24,95923,15048,109

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Table 2 gives details of the sanitary operations carried out
during the year.